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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The learner must remain in control of that journey. Sponsorship should
expand choice rather than create an expectation that a young person owes a
company a particular qualification or career. Good support gives learners the
information and opportunities needed to make informed decisions about their
own futures.

Start where the pipeline starts
Companies cannot recruit their way out of a skills shortage if too few young
people are able to reach the starting line.

South Africa’s future engineers, technologists, scientists and skilled artisans are
already sitting in classrooms. Many have never met someone working in the
career they are considering. Some are making far-reaching decisions with little
access to the workplaces or professionals who could help them understand Companies interested in supporting
their options. LEAP learners can contribute through
education sponsorship, career talks,
For less than R700 a month, a company can help fund one learner’s education. workplace visits, job shadowing,
Around R45,000 can help carry that learner from Grade 8 to matric. mentoring, technical resources,
bursaries, learnerships and
By adding career guidance, workplace exposure and meaningful post-school internships.
opportunities, companies can help connect that education to a future the
learner can understand, pursue and ultimately choose. To donate or find out more,
visit leapschool.org.za/donate,
For an industry concerned about where its next generation of skills will come email info@leapschool.org.za or
from, that is a practical place to begin. call +27 (0)21 531 9715.

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